February 7, 2010

WASHINGTON — To understand how this city works, how it is fueled by connections and insider knowledge as much as it is by bills, amendments and debate, consider Doug Gregory.

January 6, 2010

Plans to demolish the Pier in downtown St. Petersburg and replace the waterfront landmark with a new structure much closer to the shore inched closer to reality on Tuesday.

January 14, 2010

PLANT CITY - It could be days before all eastbound lanes of Interstate 4 near Plant City are open again, authorities said this morning.

January 12, 2010

WASHINGTON - A federal spending surge of more than $20 billion for roads and bridges in President Barack Obama's first stimulus has had no effect on local unemployment rates, raising questions about his argument for billions more to address an "urgent need to accelerate job growth."

January 13, 2010

(ASCE President Blaine Leonard's response to the above AP article)

I've been surprised at how readily people have accepted as fact the conclusions offered in a recent Associated Press news article that claims that the transportation funding in the 2009 American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) failed to have an impact on unemployment. The authors seemed to have relied on information that many have pointed out is, at best, incomplete.

December 31, 2009

NORFOLK, VA - Four Hampton Roads Transit board members from three cities have asked President and CEO Michael Townes to resign or face possible dismissal over spiraling cost overruns to build Norfolk's light-rail starter line.

July 7, 2009

TAMPA - This week marks a major milestone in Florida's quest for high-speed rail.

State transportation officials will submit their first application for billions in federal stimulus money to help pay for a rail line connecting Tampa and Orlando.